Screwball Squirrel (1944): Cast
Screwball Squirrel is a 1944 short animated comedy directed by Tex Avery, starring Wally Maher as Screwy Squirrel/Sammy Squirrel (voice) (uncredited), William Hanna and Dick Nelson. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Tex Avery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Screwball Squirrel About?
The premise of Screwball Squirrel without spoilers.
A crazy squirrel provokes a dog into trying to catch him throughout the picture.
Screwball Squirrel Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- 1940s
- screwy squirrel character
- cartoon dog
- squirrel
- telephone booth
- chase
- saw
- tree
- flypaper
- baseball bat
- streetcar
- shipwreck
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- ship
- sign
- nausea
- barrel
- revolver
- drum
- bird dog
- train track
- train
- hit by a train
- hide and seek
- telephone call
- twins
- double
- falling from height
- anthropomorphic animal
- meta
- seasickness
- surrealism
- cartoon squirrel
- william tell overture
- breaking the fourth wall
- self referential
Screwball Squirrel Cast & Characters
Wally Maher leads the cast as Screwy Squirrel/Sammy Squirrel (voice) (uncredited), with William Hanna as Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited) and Dick Nelson as Meathead (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Tex Avery; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tex Avery
- Wally Maher as Screwy Squirrel/Sammy Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)
- William Hanna as Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
- Dick Nelson as Meathead (voice) (uncredited)
- Cal Howard as Meathead (voice) (uncredited)
Screwball Squirrel Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “L'écureuil dingue” and “L'écureuil schtarbé”.
- Also known as
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- L'écureuil dingue
- L'écureuil schtarbé
- Casse-noisette et ses copains
- Бешеная белка
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Screwball Squirrel FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Screwball Squirrel, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Screwball Squirrel?
Screwball Squirrel runs 7 minutes.
When was Screwball Squirrel released?
Screwball Squirrel was released on April 1, 1944.
Who directed Screwball Squirrel?
Screwball Squirrel was directed by Tex Avery.
More films by Tex Avery Who is in the cast of Screwball Squirrel?
Screwball Squirrel stars Wally Maher as Screwy Squirrel/Sammy Squirrel (voice) (uncredited), William Hanna as Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited) and Dick Nelson as Meathead (voice) (uncredited), among 4 credited actors.
Does Screwball Squirrel have a post-credit scene?
No. Screwball Squirrel has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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